Name of the Balinese

The name of the Balinese is one of uniqueness in Bali and to this day most people still use Bali. Very strong Hindu influence in Bali naming system affect society. Bali tribe in giving names based on color, royal titles and birth order in a family, however dominant, based on birth order on behalf of a family. One by one group will be discussed by the following means:

• 1.       Giving name by Color

Color is a grouping of people based on function / profession in everyday life. But color is not known among the people of Bali today, they (Bali) is more familiar with the term Caste (hereditary penggelompokan by profession made ​​by the Dutch). Most of the more familiar Caste Society archipelago in comparison with color.

• 2.       Giving a name based on the title of royal

The second basis for naming Bali is by royal descent / Puri. Castle on the island of Bali is a proper name for a place to stay nobility Bali, especially those who are still a close family of the kings of Bali. Based on the distribution system triwangsa or color (function) ie Brahmins, ksatrya and Wasya. the castle occupied by knights berwangsa nobility.

• 3.       Giving birth name is based on the serial number

In general, most of the various tribal communities give their offspring names in Sanskrit, which is Eka, Dwi, Tri and so on. But not in the tribal society of Bali, despite the strong influence of Hindu Bali still has a very unique culture in the name of the system. Indonesian Society / archipelago is very familiar with the system name of the tribe of Bali, and even become its own characteristics for parts of Bali.

• 4.       The first is that the basis of sex, namely (i) men and (Ni) women. Here are the names:

·         Children First (Wayan)

Wayan name is derived from the word "wayahan" Balinese language means the most mature.

·         Second Child (Made)

Made the title a second child is rooted in the word "Associate" (Sanskrit) which means middle.

·         Third child (Nyoman)
The third child was called Nyoman which is etymologically derived from the word "Uman" which means "rest" or "end".

·         Fourth child (Ketut)
The fourth child of a family in the call Ketut Bali, which is derived from the word "Kitut" (Java kuna) which means "tail" or followers, and the tail end. However Ketut has no synonym names like the others, because it considered only one tail, felt very privileges and complementary when families have children in Bali tribe named Ketut then had a complete family tree.